This paper describes and analyzes definitions of democracy and civic education of teachers and students in each of three types of secondary schools in an emerging democracy: the Czech Republic. The paper's theoretical framework is rooted in anthropological and sociological notions of the social context of culture that attend to the fact that all…

This report presents the statistical data of the 1999 issue of the Cabrillo College (California) Student Survey. The 1999 survey utilizes many of the questions in the 1995 survey, called the Campus Climate Survey, for the purpose of comparative analyses. The data listed under the 1999 column and the 1995 column are placed side by side whenever…

This report presents the results of Glendale Community College's 1999 Spring Student Survey. More than 2,800 students completed this survey. Class scheduling issues were emphasized in the survey. Less than one-fourth of credit students reported they had problems getting the classes they wanted in the spring semester. This was a small decrease from…

Focuses on learner verification and revision (LVR), a systems approach to the evaluation of instructional materials in which materials are tested with students. Using this method to adapt internationally available materials to local needs is discussed. A flow chart of the LVR adaptation process and 31 references are included. (JJD)

Study results showed that, while students (fifth graders, tenth graders, and college students) believe that teachers and they themselves show more appreciation of effort exertion than ability, they would like to be perceived more as having ability than exerting effort. (Author/RM)

This paper reviews the function of literary allusion and examines how this device helps readers relate to texts. Questions are raised about children's ability to understand allusions, particularly Biblical references. Suggestions for research to improve understanding of the role of allusions are given. (PP)

Hemispheric preferences of high and low ability, right-handed elementary school children (n=70) were investigated using the Your Style of Learning and Thinking instrument. Results showed a significant difference between the two groups on integrated responses, with the high ability group having a higher preference for integrated functioning…

Literature can: (1) humanize children; (2) educate the heart as well as the mind; (3) introduce children to new ideas; (4) develop their imagination; and (5) give them a sense of the just, the beautiful, and the true. Arguments in favor of basing school reading programs on good children's literature are given. (PP)

Medical students at the State University of New York's Downstate Medical Center initiated and carried out a voluntary project to screen lipids (cholesterol) to identify known coronary risk factors. The incidence of coronary disease factors among these students and the response of students with high cholesterol levels are reported. (Authors/PP)

Examines teacher expectations of students in the classroom and the ways that students help to create and/or maintain such expectations. An observational study of children's classroom behavior focuses on the behavior of students independent of interaction with teachers. Subjects are 63 fourth, fifth and six graders. (CM)

Reports a study to determine the degree to which junior high school students (N=102) adhere to myth and fable, and what differences exist in the degree of adherence among subgroups established by sex and grade level. Findings indicated no adherence to either myth or fable. (DS)

Classroom conversations between 16 teachers and their pre-lingually deaf students were videotaped and analyzed to examine styles used by teachers in controlling conversation and functions pursued in dialogue. Further analyses were made to examine relationships between hearing loss, non-verbal intelligence, teaching styles and the child's…

Learning disabled fifth graders in Florida were given modified versions of the Florida State Student Assessment Test. Modifications such as additional examples, smaller subsections, unjustified formats, and grouping of items in order of difficulty facilitated the students' performance. Use of large-print tests made little difference. (Authors/PP)